Mount Denali
September 3 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 50 °F
The skies were clearer today and we got to see Denali!
Photographer Jam
September 3 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 50 °F
It’s one thing to hit the slow spots when wildlife is around….its another to leave your truck in the middle of the road and completely block traffic.
Driving along
September 3 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 50 °F
The colors are just so pretty.
Denali Spirits
September 3 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 57 °F
We stopped part way back to Anchorage to try the rye in the most beautiful Denali bottle. We wound up meeting a guy who lived in Austin for 5 years and two women who just moved to Santa Fe. SmallRead more
Glacier Brewhouse
September 3 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
We thought this would be a casual little place….oh no! It is a bustling restaurant that happens to brew beer….not a craft brew place.
Food was great, Russian waiter was typically cold (has takenRead more
Full moon rising over Anchorage
September 3 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
We have a great view from the Westmark in Anchorage….can see the water and also the almost full moon rising over the mountains. Stunning.
Trolly tour
September 4 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
We went back and forth and decided to take the trolley tour. So glad we did. Our guide, John, was both really informative and funny. We learned a lot.
Ship creek
September 4 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
First stop on the trip was at Shop Creek where we could see people fishing and learned that during the season you can get 3 fish per day and a lot of Alaskans do that and stick their freezer forRead more
Moose gooser
September 4 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
The purpose of this little engine is just to push moose off the tracks. So it is referred to as the Moose Gooser.
We also learned that people can register to be on a list for when moose are hit by aRead more
Captain Cook
September 4 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
Captain Cook is really important to Alaska and the maps he made of this area were used for two centuries.
The Air Force base is nearby and we saw a couple fighter jets coming in. Apparently RussiaRead more
1971 eagle
September 4 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 59 °F
Funny story about the Class of 1971 gifting this mural to the school and sneaking the class year in there.
Anchorage view
September 4 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 59 °F
Lovely view of downtown Anchorage.
Planes and pilot shacks.
September 4 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 59 °F
There are 1000 planes making the lakes near the Anchorage airport the largest float plane hub in the world. One in 24 people in Alaska has a pilots license and you can get one at 14 and fly alone atRead more
Alaska Public Lands
September 4 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 59 °F
Really informative (and free) space. After hearing so much about the 1964 earthquake, I had hoped for more photos and information. But it was still great.
Salmon Hatchery
September 4 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 59 °F
This was fascinating! After eating a lot of salmon in this trip and hearing so much about fishing, this was a great way to learn more about the whole system. This is a really big working hatchery thatRead more
Ulu Knife Factory
September 4 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 61 °F
We have been seeing these knives and had to get to the factory. Interesting combo of factory and store. These knives have been in this area 3000 years.
Of course we bought one….:most likely toRead more
Anchorage Brewing Company
September 4 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 61 °F
A 15 minute Uber ride to this brewery that turned out to be cool but very small given the name.
In Austin we miss out on a lot of darker beers because of the heat, so we were looking forward to someRead more
King Street Brewing
September 4 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 61 °F
A little more local flavor. We realized much later that the action was upstairs and we missed it.
Turnagain Brewing
September 4 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 61 °F
This place wins for the best flight board. Beer was pretty good too and we got to overhear stories from a hunter here locally.
Whisky & Ramen
September 4 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 57 °F
We don’t remember where we heard about this place but it was wonderful. Unique design and amazing food on a rainy night.
We had the bao buns, octopus dumplings, and two different ramens that wereRead more
Karaoke this is what to do in the rain
September 4 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 55 °F
It was too early to go back to our hotel so we stopped in this place where the locals hang out. Turns out it was karaoke night. So much fun.
Also had a sad time with a drunk young woman who told meRead more
Balcony with a View
September 5 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
Last view of Anchorage from our hotel.
Captain Cook Hotel Murals
September 5 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
We have heard lots about Captain Cook on this trip and heard the Hotel Cook has great murals so we popped in to see them and the sculpture around the corner.
Pel’Meni!!!!
September 5 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 57 °F
Pel’Meni! I’ve made them once and really wanted to try them from in a real Russian fashion. Juneau had a restaurant but we were too full from our amazing dinner at In Bocca al Lupo to try them.Read more
Wyland Whaling Wall
September 5 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 57 °F
I always love to see a Wyland wall! The sad part is it is pretty hard to get a clear shot of it. Still impressive.